Tang army dynasty military- they had a strong military.
The military involved of militiamen between the ages of 21 and 60.
There military was based on a fubing system.
The fubing system was a loval militia system that could be mobilized quickly in times of war.
Tang dynasty military- The tang dynasty fielded 634 military units called zhechongfu
Each Zhechongfu was divided into subunits, tuan of 300 men, dui of 50 men and huo if 10 men.
Their centralized military did not last long. It broke down when fazhen, or local generals became increasingly dominant.
Tang Weapons- Offence- Throwing Dagger, Bow and Arrow, Sword, Pike.
Defence- Armor- Made of iron and is sharp can be a weapon.
Shield- can defend against any weapon.
Song dynasty military and methods of warfare-
The song military was chiefly organized to ensure that the army couldnt threaten imperial control.
The imperial army was divided among three marshals, each independently responsible to the emporer.
Important people of the song- Zhao Kuangyin was the founder of the north song dynasty.
He was also a military leader.
The south was founded by Zhao Gou who was the song of kuangyin.
He founded the south song after the jin conquered the north,
Tang Agriculture(618- 907 AD)-
The tang dynasty made many great agricultural advancements.
Had underground wells for better irrigation.
Made a very lightweight pump to take water to farm land from far away water sources.
New Ag Techniques-
Heavy iron plow.
Harnessed oxen and water buffalo.
Enriched soil with manure and compost.
Expanded food supply.
Improved irrigation systems,
Tang Trade-
The tang dynasty was a period of expansion, especially in trading with foreign lands.
Tang trades-
They used the silk road as a trade route.
Improved and expanded the grand canal which allowed chinese to move crops and goods farther distances,
used coins as currency
There were many agricultural advancements in this time.
Importance-
China was growing so fast especially in cities.
This expanded the food supply.
Without the rice, China could not be fed.
The song dynasty was twice the size of tang.
100 million people.
Traders used chinas rivers to ships goods on barges and ships.
Traded gunpowder.
Trade grew so rapidly during the tang and song era that copper coin shortages developed.
This led to the invention of paper money.
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